by Nicole Piscitani • March 8, 2026
Over the past few years, college athletes in Ohio have seen laws enacted to allow name, image or likeness (NIL) agreements, and until recently, middle and high school athletes were unable to enter into these agreements.
The Ohio High School Athletic Association’s (OHSAA) purpose, as cited by its constitution, is “to regulate, supervise and administer interscholastic athletic competition among its member schools to the end that the interscholastic program be an integral factor in the total educational program of the schools. This…